Metallic wheel.



G. A. HATTERSL'EY & e. A. STRUB.

METALLIC WHEEL.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. z. 1914.

1,1 61,81 0. Patented Nov. 23, 1915.

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1-. EATTFJZSLEY. SIGNOES TO G-EGBGE A;

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3F L 5 93 N003, AND GUSTA' JE A. 03: T032330, UHIO, HAETERSLEZ, AND WILLHUNT, BOTH F CINCIENATI, OHIO, AND ELIJAH B. CORNELL, 0F EHELA- C.HATTERSLEY AND BEETALLIG HHEEL.

Specification of Letcers Paient.

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specification and claim c iption of our inreniion. struction which latrows in elevation with parts heel provided with spokes a, connected inconformity iii lllYfilltli'ln. 2. is an axial seconion nnlar member ofthe ca? the hu r. anil (l are a number a. ."(filifll at their ends toparts A Hfiii connecting ihein to each other. \imaul'iur or folly isshown as a manner rendering it suitnimlion Willi om spoke. rectangularprofile ami annular pails. heal to ocingr ineng'ae' nn-nl', u .ulrnch-oiher si les. lefere ice charac- .ica te the paralicl. sicles ,artand 88 indicate the parallel the outer As "no 'wiif'h 'izhese icr'll'lxi-il and.

sides, considered in a radial direction, may he alike or nearly so. Bypreference the Width of sicles the outer is consiocraiil v less, antiabout as shown. The preferable material of these felly parts is pressedor rolled steel.

The s; .s 1 consist of A steel tuba'ig' and are connected at their outerends to the inner size or Web 12 of the inner part of the felly. ittheir inner cnils they hire four-sided. Wedge-shaped c mace ofcast-steel or drop-forged and connected to the el-tnloing by means of aincite joint, fhaiis lira-zeal. or welcled.

Two of the opposite sicles of these shanks are so ih shanks the sari 11,made sgioseil to i acler these roussoir-shnpecl with reierence to eachother that is to when the SpOlUBS'Qt inch ouler ends are connected tothe fell the sides of theshanlzs on arljoining sides of the es meet andassemble in hub-forming junta.- position, leaving also a centralcircular opening I) to admit the axle journal and such parts of abearing for the some, as it be (lesirahle to use in particular case.Beyond connecting these shanks in a manner to hold ther in halo formingalinernent and to prevent their lateral displacement with referencetothe plane of she wheel, or to render such connection possible, ourinvention does not concern any particular means which may he used forthis purpose. This is because such means also involve the axle hearingwhich latter depends on the size of the axle journal. If ball-hearingsare used, conditions change again. For

.these reasons, We in rely provide for the possibility of connecting hubflanges l313 to each side of the Wheel, saici flanges being held to eachother and to the spoke shanks between iliem by means of bolts l i. As tothe spoke shanks, theopcnin a s 15 for these bolts may he provided invarious ways. shown in Figs. 1 and 2. these openings 15 may in:u-oviiimi in [he parallel siilcs 16 of the shanks. lb desirable however,in orelvr io reduce weight, in omit these flat siilos aml leave, sheshanks open liliercat. Openings to provide for the reception of (heholts are obtained.

Aitheir outer ends ohe spokes are proviocsl with shoulders which contactwith well 12 of the inner fe f part. Beyond these shoulders are necks 21which are fitted into openings provided for them in said web.

'These necks extend beyond saidweb and terminate within the hollow spaceof the telly where an additionalshoulder 22 ispro vided on each neckwhich engages the side of the web within the telly.

In order to render possible the use of thin steel-tubing which does notpresent suliicient: thickness to permit formation of the shoulders, weuse a thinible 23 as shown in Fig. 4, whichis seated in the outer endofthe spoke and connected thereto by a metallic joint,

that is by brazingorwelding.

Beyond the end of the spoke, the thickness of the wall of the thimbleisenlarged outwardly to form a shoulder whereby 1t is seated against theend of the spoke. Beyond this shoulder the thickness of the wall of thethiinble is again reduced, the reducti'on'being on the outside, to formthe shoulder-19 which seats against the web of-the telly. The .partbeyond this shoulder forms. neck 21 which projects through the openingin the telly as shown in Fig. 3, and is of suii'icientlength to providethe metal necessary for turning over to form shoulder 22, whereby thespoke is clenched to the felly, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. g I i tweenits ends to form a shoulder between the end of the spoke and the web ofthe telly, the portion of the thimble beyond said shoulder extendingthrough an opening in the Web of the wheel felly and, being turned overand clenched against the side of said web and within the telly andaround said v'opening, forming 'an additional shoulder whereby spoke andfelly are. connected to each other.'

In testimony whereof, we hereunto 'our signatures in the presence of twowit- DBSSQS.

GEORGE A. HATTERsIiEY. GUSTAVE A. STRUB.

\Vitnesses to George A. Hattersley:

ELIJAH B. CORNELL, C. SPENGEL. Witnesses to Gustave A. Strub:

'1 ROBERT BAUR,

ELIJAH B. CORNELL.

